eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
match; game; bout; contest
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
consecutive defeats; series of defeats
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR
war; battle; match; game; competition
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
in that way; thus; so; so?
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...